Fred Zinkie

Yahoo Fantasy Contributor

Fred joined the Yahoo team in 2019 after working for several years as the lead fantasy writer for MLB.com. When he isn't obsessing over fantasy baseball, hockey or football, he and his wife Sarah spend their time raising their two sons in Ontario, Canada.

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Fantasy Baseball Weekend Preview: It's the perfect time to stream starters for the action ahead
Fantasy baseball analyst Fred Zinkie offers up some key pieces of strategy to help wrap up Week 5 on the right note.
2d ago
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Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer: Buy low/high and sell low/high candidates as we flip to May
With the calendar turning to May, fantasy baseball analyst Fred Zinkie offers some trading tips to managers looking to shake things up.
3d ago
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Fantasy Baseball: Two-start pitcher rankings for Week 5
Week 5 of the fantasy baseball season has arrived. Fred Zinkie offers up some key pieces of pitcher strategy to start the week off right.
5d ago
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Fantasy Baseball Weekend Preview: Get ready for fireworks with Astros-Rockies in Mexico City
Fantasy baseball analyst Fred Zinkie offers multiple key pieces of strategy for the final days of Week 4.
9d ago
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Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer: It might be time to sell low on Corbin Carroll
Fantasy baseball analyst Fred Zinkie offers up some big-picture trading tips before April wraps up, along with some key players to make moves on.
10d ago
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Fantasy Baseball: The top starting pitchers to stream in Week 4
Week 4 of the fantasy baseball season actually is the opportune time to start streaming. Fred Zinkie breaks down the schedule and the options.
11d ago
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Fantasy Baseball Weekend Preview: Kirby Yates looks to cement his undisputed closer role
Fantasy baseball analyst Fred Zinkie breaks down matchups to target and avoid and much more for the end of Week 3.
16d ago
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Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer: Is it time to sell high on Aaron Nola?
Fred Zinkie examines two pitchers to deal while their value is trending up and a few others it's worth trying to acquire.
17d ago
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Fantasy Baseball: The top starting pitchers to stream in Week 3
Fred Zinkie breaks down this week's pitching landscape for those debating whether or not to trust some debatable arms.
19d ago
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Fantasy Baseball Weekend Preview: Streamer rankings and two available saves sources
Fantasy baseball analyst Fred Zinkie shares a couple of pieces of strategy to help ensure a dominant end to Week 2 of the season.
23d ago
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Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer: Players to sell high, buy low — and one to go all-in on
April is the perfect time of the season to buy low, sell low, buy high and sell high on key players — but you need to know who fits in what department. Fred Zinkie helps fantasy baseball managers with an initial batch.
24d ago
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Fantasy Baseball: The top starting pitchers to stream this week
Week 2 of the fantasy baseball season kicks off in Yahoo leagues. Fred Zinkie offers up some assistance for those seeking pitching help this week.
a month ago
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Fantasy Baseball Weekend Preview: Streamer rankings and matchups to target
Fantasy baseball analyst Fred Zinkie offers his full-scale breakdown for the upcoming weekend of the MLB season, including matchups to target and starters to stream.
a month ago
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How to pull off a trade in your fantasy baseball leagues
With the first week of action getting close to its peak, fantasy baseball analyst Fred Zinkie offers some tips for trading in 2024 leagues.
a month ago
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Fantasy Baseball: 2-start pitcher rankings, streaming tips and more for first week of April
Fantasy baseball analyst Fred Zinkie breaks down pitching strategy for the first full week of the 2024 MLB season.
a month ago
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MLB players most likely to define the 2024 fantasy baseball season
With just a couple days left until MLB Opening Day in full, Fred Zinkie highlights nine players who could tell the story of 2024 fantasy baseball.
a month ago
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2024 Fantasy Baseball: Fred Zinkie's most-drafted players this season
We all have our guys in a fantasy baseball season, and Fred Zinkie has found that he's no different. He reveals his most commonly rostered players thus far.
a month ago
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2024 Fantasy Baseball Updates: Jackson Chourio makes the team and more from spring training
Fred Zinkie catches up fantasy baseball managers on all the pertinent spring training happenings to help set a plan for drafts.
a month ago
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Fantasy Baseball: Seven pieces of draft advice to ensure success in 2024
Fred Zinkie shares winning strategies to keep in mind when drafting your team this fantasy baseball season.
2 months ago
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2024 Fantasy Baseball: Sleeper pitchers to consider in the second half of drafts
After identifying some intriguing sleeper hitters, fantasy baseball analyst Fred Zinkie reveals a group of underrated pitchers to remember.
2 months ago